LOT 3015
Julia Augusta (Livia) AE Diobol of Alexandria, Egypt. Struck under Augustus 27 BC-AD 14.
Dated RY 42 (AD 12/13) Draped bust to right / Athena standing facing, head to left, holding Nike in her extended right hand, left hand on grounded shield; L MB (date) across fields. RPC I 5072; Köln 45; Dattari (Savio) 63; K&G 3.16; Emmett 53.42 (R4). Near Very Fine. Black patina. Extremely rare, only three examples recorded in RPC.(7.17gr, 24mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 3015
Julia Augusta (Livia) AE Diobol of Alexandria, Egypt.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Maximian BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. First reign, AD 286-305.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Dated RY 5 (AD 289/0). Α Κ ΜΑ ΟΥΑ ΜΑΞΙΜΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Nike advancing to right, holding wreath and palm; L Є (date) across fields. RPC X Online Unassigned ID 88733; Dattari (Savio) 10734; Emmett 4147.5. 7.78gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Judaea, Procurators. Marcus Ambibulus AE Prutah. 9-12 CE.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
KAICA-POC, grain ear / Palm tree; uncertain date across fields. Cf. RPC II, 4955; cf. Sofaer 3-5. 1.72gr, 14mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Antoninus Pius AE 26mm of Bostra, Arabia. AD 138-161.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Laureate head to right / [...]ΑΝΗϹ ΒΟϹΤPAC, turreted and veiled Tyche standing, facing, holding spear surmounted by trophy and object (cornucopia or three ears of barley) and resting foot on swimming river-god. Cf. RPC IV.3 6692 (temporary); cf. Spijkerman 5; cf. BMC 3-4. 15.30gr, 26mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
